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BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

“I’m ready to fight but not for some funny money that they’re trying to give me. They can let me go or they can let me fight, but let me do something. They know I need to make some money. I feel like they’re just trying to keep me on the waiting list. I don’t even want to communicate through anybody. If they want to figure out what’s going on, we should talk. No one is contacting me. I’m just doing my thing. Training every day. I’m ready to fight tomorrow.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

“It’s good for the sport. This is a fight that I would like to avoid because I know Anderson very well but, as a professional, we can’t think like that. We have to think that this is a fight that can happen, he can be a future opponent and this is something that we will have to settle in the octagon only.” In a recent interview with Combate.com, Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida, discussed his friendship with Anderson Silva and his employment responsibilities to the UFC.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

UFC middleweight and light-heavyweight fighter, TUF Brazil 3 coach and ‘UFC Tonight’ host, Chael P. Sonnen, has added one more talent to his resume.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

Good news for Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi. Chael Sonnen will no longer be headlining an event on the same day they are. Instead, Sonnen vs. Silva, the ‘TUF Brazil 3’ coaching rivals, have been moved and will now fight on July 5th at UFC 175.

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2014

After being diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve late last August, most people thought that 26-year old UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) would never fight again.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

UFC officials have updated the UFC 173 poster with the addition of the fight night’s new main event.

Chris Taylor - April 8, 2014

The UFC is once again searching for an opponent to fight Sarah Kaufman at next week’s ‘TUF Nations Finale,’ this after Amanda Nunes was forced to pull out of the match due to a dislocated finger.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

The one knock against Michael Bisping, is his lack of Knock Out finishes. He has beaten and battered his opponents, he has finished many men, but 2004 was the last time he has actually put someone to sleep.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

The injury bug is back at it. This time, taking out top UFC lightweight Evan Dunham, and forcing him to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Mark Bocek.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

Everything about this is real, none of it is fictitious. That being said, it’s certainly an interesting topic.

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - April 8, 2014

Ramsey Nijem looks to put together back to back wins as he faces Beneil Dariush from du Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As part of his reinvention, Nijem has relocated to San Francisco, California and is now among the infamous ‘Scrap Pack’ fighters that include the likes of Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez.

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BJPENN.COM News - April 7, 2014

“We look at everything. Everything. Money has something to do with it. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t. But that wasn’t the only reason or the main reason. It was a part of the piece of the puzzle as we were doing our evaluation of him.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 7, 2014

“I’m fortunate. One, he’s a really good fighter, he’s ranked above me, he’s a longtime UFC marquee perennial contender, and I don’t like him. It’s my dream come true. It’s a great fight, I couldn’t be more excited.” “Ironically, just a couple of days ago my wife told me I should never ever dress up like a girl because I make a hideous woman. I never wanted to say this before … Michael Bisping might be right about something … that I should not dress up as a woman. Queer? Is that a negative … is he insulting me with that? I don’t know what that homophobic comment has to do with anything.” “I am an owner of Ranger Up. So, Ranger Up are the ones that produced it, so absolutely. We produced the videos. As you know, the UFC expects us to promote our fights. Jorge was one of our athletes and we were helping him promote his fight — just like we’re doing with my fight right now. I legitimately don’t like Michael Bisping, so it’s easy to do, making videos making fun of him because I enjoy it. He’s a jerk.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 7, 2014

“I don’t think you can be world-class fighter without training with good training partners. Whether they’re male or female, I think you just have to have the right training partners. If you have a whole bunch of men, but they suck, then no, you’re not going to be a world-class fighter. If you have a whole bunch of women and they suck, you’re not going to be a world-class fighter. If you have a whole bunch of men that are really good, then you’ll probably rise to the occasion, likewise with women.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 7, 2014

“I think, obviously, Jake was disappointed. He is a guy who for many years has been a champion, fought on a championship level, been top ranked. He was on a four-fight win streak prior to the Lombard loss, so I think it was something that took him by surprise, but he’s prepared to move forward… Jake had beaten pretty much everybody that was out there. He beat Condit, he beat Woodley, he beat Maia. So really, there wasn’t too many other options. With the right performance, I think (he could’ve been fighting for the title). “It just shows you the nature of this sport. The right performance, he potentially fights for the title. The wrong performance, he’s looking for a new job.”

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2014

Bantamweights Erik Perez and Bryan Caraway have signed the dotted lines and are set to face each other at ‘UFC Fight Night 43’. The event will take place at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 7th.